West Ham forward Michail Antonio involved in car crash
The club released an official statement following speculation that had surfaced on social media
West Ham United has confirmed that forward Michail Antonio was involved in a car accident.
The club released an official statement following speculation that had surfaced on social media.
It read: “West Ham United can confirm striker Michail Antonio has today been involved in a road traffic accident.
“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and friends at this time. The Club will issue an update in due course.”
Pictures circulating on social media show a heavily damaged Ferrari, reportedly linked to the incident.
This isn’t the first time the Jamaican international has been involved in a car accident.
On Christmas Day 2019, he crashed his £210,000 Lamborghini into a front garden while dressed as a snowman.
Following that incident, he revealed he was paying an eye-watering £20,000 annually for insurance.
“It was Christmas Day. Still to this day it has hurt me. I miss that car. Basically, I was driving but it was a slippery road,” he said.
“In the car it corners nicely and holds the road, so I was going 30-35mph on a 30mph road. As it holds corners I think I don’t need to break, I’m just going to go round the corner like I do all the time.
“But as I go round the corner, it skids. So as it skids, I s*** myself and I slam on the brakes – the worst thing you could do on ice as you just speed up when you’re meant to just go with it kind of thing.
“So I slam on the brakes, skid and go up on the curb – but I don’t really remember it, everything just happened so fast.
“Then smoke comes out of the front of the car, and the engine is in the back so I’m thinking ‘the car is gonna blow up!’, even though it’s just the airbags.
“So I’m having to jump out of the passenger side of the tiny car. It’s a madness. And the thing is, I was in a snowman costume as well. I don’t get why I didn’t take it off in there, sort it out.”
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